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DORA Metrics: An Infrastructure as Code Perspective
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DORA Metrics: An Infrastructure as Code Perspective

DORA metrics is a stream management framework for evaluating developer productivity and software delivery performance. This post examines how IaC impacts DORA metrics, highlighting the potential to enhance both throughput and stability with the right tools and practices.

Ned Bellavance

Founder, Ned in the Cloud

Terraform Cloud (TFC) Alternatives: In-Depth Guide
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Terraform Cloud (TFC) Alternatives: In-Depth Guide

Recent events are prompting companies to reconsider their TFC subscriptions. At this critical moment, let’s take a closer look at TFC—explore its features, limitations, and pricing model, and review potential alternatives that might better meet your needs.

Ned Bellavance

Founder, Ned in the Cloud

Terraform Import Command and Import Block: Examples, Tips and Best Practices
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Terraform Import Command and Import Block: Examples, Tips and Best Practices

Learn how to use the 'import' command and import blog to move existing resources into your Terraform/OpenTofu state file.

Saksham Awasthi

Developer Relations

Terraform Validate Command: Practical Examples and Best Practices
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Terraform Validate Command: Practical Examples and Best Practices

The 'validate' command helps you check the syntax of your Terraform or OpenTofu code before deployment. Learn how to use it effectively for seamless infrastructure provisioning.

Saksham Awasthi

Developer Relations

env0 Workflows: Simplifying Advanced IaC Setups and Managing Dependencies
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env0 Workflows: Simplifying Advanced IaC Setups and Managing Dependencies

env0 Workflows provides a structured approach to managing groups of related environments and their dependencies. Learn how you can use it to streamline complex IaC deployments.

Aditya Murali

Developer Relations

How to Use tenv to Streamline IaC Version Management
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How to Use tenv to Streamline IaC Version Management

tenv is a version manager for Terraform, OpenTofu, Terragrunt, and Atmos, written in Go. Check out this post to see how it works.

Anastasiia Kozlova

DevOps Engineer, Team tofuutils

Terraform Dynamic Blocks: Advanced Use Cases and Examples
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Terraform Dynamic Blocks: Advanced Use Cases and Examples

Learn how to use dynamic blocks in Terraform and OpenTofu, to create adaptable configurations based on input values.

Saksham Awasthi

Developer Relations

Terraform Functions Guide: Complete List with Detailed Examples
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Terraform Functions Guide: Complete List with Detailed Examples

Terraform functions are essential for creating effective infrastructure code. In this blog post, we'll provide a 360° review of Terraform/OpenTofu functions, with practical and detailed examples.

Saksham Awasthi

Developer Relations

New Variable Sets: Boost Efficiency, Reduce Clutter
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New Variable Sets: Boost Efficiency, Reduce Clutter

Variable sets can be linked to an entire Organization or to specific Projects, Templates, Workflows, or Environments, which serves to reduce clutter and ensures maximal flexibility.

Tom Porat

Engineering Team

Environment Output Variables: Easy and Secure Output Piping
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Environment Output Variables: Easy and Secure Output Piping

Our latest feature enhances env0 Workflows, simplifying sharing outputs of one environment with another in the same project or workflow, and storing them securely on the env0 platform. 

Ned Bellavance

Founder, Ned in the Cloud

Terraform Best Practices: State Management, Reusability, Security and Beyond
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Terraform Best Practices: State Management, Reusability, Security and Beyond

In this blog, we will discuss best practices you should follow for writing clean, scalable, and efficient Terraform code, and how to achieve them with env0.

Saksham Awasthi

Developer Relations

Terratest vs Terraform/OpenTofu Test: In-Depth Comparison
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Terratest vs Terraform/OpenTofu Test: In-Depth Comparison

Why should you test your IaC? And how does the Terraform Test Framework compare to Terratest? That's what we're going to explore in this article.

Ned Bellavance

Founder, Ned in the Cloud

Terraform Output Command: Examples, Tips and Best Practices
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Terraform Output Command: Examples, Tips and Best Practices

A practical in-depth guide on Terraform outputs with detailed examples, advanced use cases, and more.

Saksham Awasthi

Developer Relations

Take Control of IaC Costs With env0 (Free Whitepaper Inside)
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Take Control of IaC Costs With env0 (Free Whitepaper Inside)

Discover how env0 helps you effectively manage and optimize Infrastructure as Code costs, ensuring efficient cloud spending at scale.

Andrew Way

Sales Engineering

Use Our New Navigation to Simplify IaC Project Management
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Use Our New Navigation to Simplify IaC Project Management

We are thrilled to announce an upgrade to the navigation experience on the env0 platform, designed to make project management smoother and more intuitive.

Hadas Weinrib

Product Marketing

OpenTofu v1.7: Enhanced Security with State File Encryption
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OpenTofu v1.7: Enhanced Security with State File Encryption

The launch of OpenTofu 1.7 brings a highly anticipated update: state file encryption. In this post, we take a deep dive into this feature and other new improvements.

Roni Frantchi

Dir. of Engineering

Terraform Files and Folder Structure: Organizing Infrastructure-as-Code
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Terraform Files and Folder Structure: Organizing Infrastructure-as-Code

Discover best practices for Terraform configuration files and folder structures to optimize your IaC workflow and avoid future complex reorganizations.

Saksham Awasthi

Developer Relations

Terraform Destroy Command: A Guide to Controlled Infrastructure Removal
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Terraform Destroy Command: A Guide to Controlled Infrastructure Removal

In this post, we cover best practices and considerations to ensure the effective and safe execution of 'terraform destroy' within your infrastructure management processes.

Aditya Murali

Developer Relations

Environment Discovery: Automatic Environment Creation from Your Git Workflow
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Environment Discovery: Automatic Environment Creation from Your Git Workflow

With Environment Discovery, you can maintain your directory-based structure in your VCS. This enables you to use your existing approval workflows, take advantage of CodeOwners, ensure auditability, and stay aligned with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) best practices!

Andrew Way

Sales Engineering

Top Infrastructure as Code Tools and Terraform Alternatives
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Top Infrastructure as Code Tools and Terraform Alternatives

In this post, we've selected a range of the most popular IaC tools to provide a quick overview of the IaC ecosystem and help you find the option best suited for your organization or project.

Aditya Murali

Developer Relations

Using Terraform, Kubernetes, and Helm: The Power Trio
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Using Terraform, Kubernetes, and Helm: The Power Trio

Learn how to use env0 to create a unified platform that combines Kubernetes scalability with Terraform's provisioning strength and Helm's deployment dexterity!

Sam Gabrail

President, TeKanAid

Meet Us in Paris for KubeCon Europe 2024 (and OpenTofu Day)!
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Meet Us in Paris for KubeCon Europe 2024 (and OpenTofu Day)!

KubeCon Europe, the flagship CNCF dev conference, is heading to Paris and the env0 team will be there in full force!

Matan Buganim

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Terraform for_each: Examples, Tips and Best Practices
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Terraform for_each: Examples, Tips and Best Practices

Looping constructs provide a way to generate similar resources dynamically based on a collection or count. Learn how to use 'terraform for_each' for efficient infra management.

Aditya Murali

Developer Relations

Terraform Registry Guide: Tips, Examples and Best Practices
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Terraform Registry Guide: Tips, Examples and Best Practices

The Terraform registry is an essential asset for every Terraform user. In this blog, we provide a practical guide for how it can be used to streamline and standardize cloud infrastructure provisioning.

Aditya Murali

Developer Relations

Switch from Terraform Cloud in Minutes with Our New Migration Tool
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Switch from Terraform Cloud in Minutes with Our New Migration Tool

Born out of frequent customer requests, our TFC migration tool simplifies and accelerates the transfer from Terraform Cloud to env0, at any scale. Visit here to see it in action.

Ned Bellavance

Founder, Ned in the Cloud